@article{ref1,
title="Cross-cultural reliability and generality of the Megargee offender classification system",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="2008",
author="Rossi, Gina and Sloore, Hedwig",
volume="35",
number="6",
pages="725-740",
abstract="The cross-cultural reliability and generality of the offender classification system developed by E. I. Megargee et al. was examined. A hierarchical cluster analytic approach was used to identify Megargee's Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory--2 based types in a sample of Belgian male federal prisoners (N = 1,636). Six types (i.e., Able, Charlie, Delta, Easy, How, and Item) were clearly replicated, albeit with variable reliability in terms of goodness-of-fit. Types Baker, Foxtrot, George, and Jupiter were not supported. Instead, another meaningful MMPI-2 type was identified, labelled 4-6, because Scales 4 and 6 were the two highest scales with a T score of 65 or higher. Cross-national cluster analytic research is necessary to further examine the cross-cultural reliability and generality of the types identified in the current study.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/0093854808316300",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854808316300"
}